Posts by Jackie Powell

Jackie Powell covers the New York Liberty for The Next and hosts episodes of Locked on Women's basketball where she explores national women's basketball stories. She also has covered women's basketball and the culture of the sport for Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, MSNBC, Yahoo Sports, Harper's Bazaar and SLAM. She also self identifies as a Lady Gaga stan, is a connoisseur of pop music and is a mental health advocate.

New York Liberty center Han Xu smiles as she stands in the center of a team huddle.

Will Han Xu be the answer to New York Liberty’s bench woes?

July 8, 2023

One of the Liberty’s perceived strengths was their depth, but the bench has struggled lately

Courtney Vandersloot, Betnijah Laney, Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart stand together while starting lineups are announced. A flaming torch accompanies them in the background.

Against the WNBA’s best, the Liberty are still a work in progress

July 2, 2023

New York flashed its sky-high potential and saw its worst flaws exposed

New York Liberty guard Marine Johannès drives with her left hand while Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray trails her.

The mystique of New York’s Marine Johannès

June 24, 2023

Why Johannès is one of the Liberty’s most fascinating players

Nyara Sabally dribbles the ball with her sister Satou trailing behind her

Nyara Sabally is finally where she’s meant to be 

June 13, 2023

How the rookie fulfilled a lifelong dream on Sunday

New details on New York Liberty’s postponement

June 7, 2023

Home game to be rescheduled due to air quality issues

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd dribbles with her left hand as New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart defends.

What the New York Liberty learned during a week of reunions

June 3, 2023

Jones, Stewart and Vandersloot all played against their former teams

What fueled the Liberty’s second-half surge against the Sun?

May 29, 2023

How New York’s defense punched back against Connecticut on Saturday

Breanna Stewart’s dazzling home debut shows how everything’s changed in New York

May 22, 2023

Inside Stewart’s record-setting 45 point day in the Liberty’s sold-out home opener

Cutting DiDi Richards was ‘devastating’ for the Liberty

May 19, 2023

Inside the agonizing decision to waive fan favorite Richards

2023 WNBA season preview: New York Liberty

May 18, 2023

‘There’s just this commitment to wanting to be great’